Monday, December 16, 2013

Sorry it's been a while, we have been setting up BLKONBLK, the new home of Black Magazine online. After several good years here developing Blacklog we are incorporating Blacklog into the overall BLKONBLK site where we can run much bigger images, sliding gallerys and a responsive homepage - all on a site that runs fast. So, come check out www.blackmagazine.co.nz

Friday, November 22, 2013

Summer with Glassons by Lula Cucchiara from Black Magazine on Vimeo.Lula Cucchiara captures the essence of a Glassons Summer with a romp in the fields featuring models Juliette at Red 11, Cait at Clyne and Ellie at Nova. Girl scouts! Hair & make-up by Black Beauty Editor Stefan Knight. Music: "I'm His Girl" by Friends.

Monday, November 18, 2013

Finn Andricksen, new face at idmanagementnz cuts a smooth black & white figure in or around the Auckland Museum, home of Selling Dreams this summer - shot by David K Shields. An apt location for a dreamboat we think....grooming by Jon Kopae. All fashion by Zambesi Man.

Inspired by tales from turn of the century Paris, The Artist's Dinner is a coming together of five of Auckland's most interesting artists, at once disparate and cohesive, that aims to 're-integrate fine art back into the daily cultural fix of local society.' All of the artists; Karen Inderbitzen-Waller, Hye Rim Lee, Misery, Greta Anderson and Paris Kirby, will be present at our favourite haven, The Golden Dawn, 5.30-8.30pm on Thursday November 21 to display 20 limited edition signed works each - printed by fine art printer Biz Dojo for just $40 per work, in association with Elam, The 90's. Admirably, it is a non-commission art event, curated by Aimee Ralfini, meaning all proceeds go to the artist, and as most of them have appeared in the pages of Black Magazine, we love that a lot. A friendly $10 will ensure a French-inspired street dinner - with vegetarian option and 'Frenchopheliac' sounds courtesy of Master Crawley and the Dawn. "All welcome," "Bring cash," and "Child friendly." Put simply; "The exhibition will provide an opportunity for intelligent, but perhaps not so well off, aspiring artists, art lovers and culturalists to purchase original art and discover a artist." Love...

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

His friends call him 'D'! Talented Black Mag photographer Damien Nikora is not just a photographer, he is an illustrator, an expert on building gaming platforms and a more than capable filmmaker as this fashion film of Esther Cronin at Nova Models attests. Mixing languid movement and shapes with waves and the shoreline of Aotearoa, Nikora creates a beautiful. mesmerising film. Producer: Marama Nicholas Music: RFYL Vol 1 - 'Animals' featuring Screamy and Jamima Jones. See more of his films here.

Monday, November 11, 2013

Our favourite Secret Squirrels the Infamous Duo have been hanging out in South Auckland, Otara to be exact, on a day when the inorganic rubbish collection was about to be collected. Perfect then for a collection like Stolen Girlfriends Club's Rogue Wave. Class New Zealand models Penny Pickard and Siannon Pallister at N Model Management get wasted, in an infamous manner, in Otara. Rogue styling by Mr. Marc Moore and fab hair by Matt Benns at Stephen Marr, make-up by Ava Williams. Elegantly wasted!

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Today we shot the first of many shoots for our new site, BLKONBLK which launches on December 1 and for the Digital December version of Black Magazine, BLKONBLK #1, which we will offer free to all friends and followers of Black Magazine, mid December. Damien Nikora lensed at White Studios, Lula Cucchiara made a film, Rachael Churchward styled and directed three shoots in one day, Stefan Knight oversaw beauty, masks and making things out of nothing. Matt Benns at Stephen Marr using Original & Mineral came well armed with hair concepts and accessories and models Andrey at Red 11, Lily and Rhianon at Clyne and Amberley at N Model Management assumed many personas and roles. Seb McGirr Hunt and Dylan Richards were assistant fashion editors and film stylists, Ash Mosen film assisted and Paige Arago Kemp fashion assisted. Grant Fell ran around madly in the last hour or so and snapped these images of some of the international brands available in store at Workshop this summer. What a sweet, creative day, thanks team!

London's Victoria and Albert Museum is quite simply one of the most revered institutions in the world. In a fashion and photography sense it is close to peerless with over half a million works from many of the greats ensconced in its archives; Edward Steichen (1879-1973), Irving Penn (1917-2009), Richard Avedon (1923-2004), Helmut Newton (1920-2004), David Bailey (b.1938) and Tim Walker (b.1970) are just a few whose work is part of the fabric of the V&A. No small coup then that the Auckland Museum has secured the V&A's Selling Dreams: One Hundred Years of Fashion Photography exhibition which opens on Dec 6, 2013 and runs through to February 28, 2014 in Auckland's own revered building, situated on the hill in Auckland Domain, overlooking the harbour.

Friday, November 1, 2013

A few weeks back young serbian maori model Rui Dalton from Hunter Model Management returned from New York with more than just a new outlook on life. After careful consideration it was decided to take the plunge with a new hair cut and the final result speaks for itself! Here at Black we're big fans of the young man so we wanted to be the first to premiere the new do. We caught up quickly with Rui to find out how his trip went and how he feels about the new look. Styling by Sarah Birchley - Hair by Iggy using Kevin.Murphy and grooming by Penny Antuar.

Friday, October 25, 2013

Last night Kate Sylvesterlaunched her gorgeous AW 2014 'Two Friends' collection and family members Karen Inderbitzen-Waller and Delphine Avril Planqueel launched their magnificent Smoke and Mirrors book at a double-header event in the label's fab Britomart store. The creme de la creme of Auckland's fashion set turned up, a snazzy jazz band set the scene for the jazz-era inspired collection and all and sundry were treated to fine wines from Huia, ales by Hallertau and the clean stuff from Antipodes water. The store was gutted to accomodate the band and a show that featured a masterful selection of our favourite models who walked, side-by-side through the store before landing on stage to perform something of a jazzy strip show, in a classy way of course. Great 50's/60's make-up by the M.A.C Cosmetics team and hair to match by the team at Stephen Marr. Smoke and Mirrors is available now at Kate Sylvester Britomart and online here. Thanks to all concerned for a stellar evening...all phot s except for the one below by Sam Lee.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Hello little aliens! Black Australian Editor, Sydney, Thom Kerr decided there was an element of alien to be captured with gorgeous Marthe Wiggers at IMG Sydney for BLK #20, and who are we to disagree! Fashion editor Katrina Sheiles mixed up a concoction of UFO shapes and fine labels, Black Australian Editor, Melbourne, Justin Henry brought forth the beauty and Lindsay Rose was the prop-saucerer. Talented photog Chris Fatseas assisted and Natahsa Tylee made this film, set to Goldfrapp's orbiting tune, 'Lovely Head'. Title: The Carpenters.

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

One of our favourite organisations, Dress For Success, are carrying on the good work, helping women get back into the work force, with confidence. We sat back for a moment and tried to think of a woman who epitomises the essence behind this worthy mindset and lo and behold, Lauren Bacall sprang to mind. During a time when women were sexualised as movie stars, left out of decisions about their own lives, or downtrodden simply as 'her indoors' Lauren stood out as not only a woman of strength but a beacon of style. A woman who knew how to dress for success and hold her own. Dress For Success Auckland are running a competition, in partnership with a number of NZ designers, jewellers, photographers, stylists and boutiques to raise funds and drive awareness. The prize? A package worth over $7,000 from the good people at: Stolen Girlfriends Club, Hailwood, Huffer, Zora Bell Boyd Jewellery, Salasai, DMonic Intent, Deryn Schmidt, Sheryl May, Kingan Jones, Pia Boutique, Jetset Bohemian, twentysevennames, Surface Too Deep, Millicent, Love Hotel, Sara Orme & Anna Caselberg and more. All you have to do, and it is so simple, we did it this afternoon, is make a $3 donation, by texting your name to 4644 and the DFS will text you back with entry details. Let's hear it for every woman succeeding!

Emerging Auckland photographer Julie Huang gets up close and pretty with her debut shoot for Blacklog featuring two models from Nova, Imogen Gentles and Heather Hausman. Acting as stylist for the shoot as well, Huang dressed the girls in vintage furs and Meadowlark jewellery whilst both make-up artist Michelle Brindle using M.A.C Cosmetics and hair stylist Levi Wilson at Raven also kept it clean, simple and very pretty.

Monday, October 21, 2013

Chris Fatseas demonstrates once again his incredibly unique vision of the world with his latest artistic series entitled 'Nexus' featuring Alys Hale from Chic. Fatseas's explains the pictures in his own words. "It's commentary on the de-materialisation of the fashion store, the decline in physical retail and the rise of online - the symbolism in the racks of empty, transparent hangers (Fashion disappearing in a physical sense) and the disconnected inhuman nature of the online world that we're being absorbed by... humans trans-coded into digital." We invite you to examine the series for yourself. Hair and makeup by Casey Gore and special thanks for assistance provided by Jimmi James Wright and to the coat hangers displayed by Seaton Mckeon.

We had a ball celebrating our 20th issue at Golden Dawn last week and just wanted to express our thanks to our partners in the event; The Golden Dawn, Hallertau, Thomson Whisky, DJs Dylan Cherry and Cory Bro and our hands down favourite NZ wine, Terra Sancta. The winery provided a number of cases of their flagship Estate Pinot Noir, Estate Rose and Slapjack Riesling. You know the wine is good when large tracts of the attendees are talking about it as well as drinking it. It seems Australia's number one wine magazine Gourmet Wine Traveller thinks it is pretty decent, too. The Terra Sancta Jackson's Block ranking second equal of all NZ Pinots with a five star score of 97. Says the influential mag: "Concentrated wine with a sumptuous texture, it gradually revealed an array of plum, cherry, blueberry, mixed spice and savoury, nutty flavours as it sat in the glass. Although the wine is certainly accessible now it promises to age gracefully." Another level of accessibility is the price, a sharp NZ $48 a bottle and let's face it, this is quite simply the best wine label ever. It's not just the label, though, check out this amazing ever-so-slightly-Tolkien-ish map of the vineyard. It's official, we have a wine crush!

On Friday the 13th September (superstitiously good timing) Perth luxury retail centre Claremont Quarter transformed one of their style stop stores into a fairytale wonderland fit for the next instalment of the Jaime Lee saga - the campaign shoot for her new collection Light Magic shot by Black Australian editor Thom Kerr. The following is a photographic diary of the day shot by photographer Ted Dana and helps paint the picture of the live photo session where the public were encouraged to come and watch the magic unfold.

It takes an incredible team to pull together a concept this intricate and we couldn't think of anyone more fitting to face the brand than Tallulah Morton from EMG, whose wild beauty suits both the feminine and adventurous aspects of the Jaime Lee brand. M.A.C. makeup director Carol Mackie created the ethereal silver lavender beauty whilst the structured locks were sculpted by Sharlene Lee of the iconic Western Australian salon Circles of Subiaco. The extraordinary floral set which was transported after the runway show and recreated inside the space was built by the legendary Rebecca Grace from Natural Art Flowers. And the entire shoot was produced by Marcia Ball, the wardrobe stylist behind the uber popular blog Style Voyeur. And let's not forget the helping hands lent by photographers Ben Riches and Dhyan Verco who provided all the equipment courtesy of Chris Huzzards Studio. A massive team for a massive project!

The day that Thom Kerr, Sarah M Birchley, Amber D, Becca Gilmartin, Amelia J Dowd and Tom Wilson were shooting Gabby Dover at Priscilla's for BLK #20, we were getting regular updates on the shoot online; pre-prod, the arms, the arms, the arms, the make-up, the hair, the styling...a day went past, then a day-and-a-half. We woke up at 5am. Shoot just finished Instagrammed Thom Kerr. Here is the BTS film of that day with Gabby the Trouper by Amelia Dowd and Tom Wilson set to Jimi Hendrix's 'Foxy Lady'.

Friday, October 18, 2013

Western Australian raised but now Sydney based fashion photographer Romain Duquesne shoots some sensitive portraits of two intriguing faces that have both featured in Black - Olivia Thornton, who features in the current issue #20 in a Dion Lee collage by Mason Mulholland, and Elijah who starred in the David Shields story The Desert March in issue #17. The styling by Samara Wilson features pieces from many of Australia's unique upcoming brands including Melbourne designers Strateas Carlucci, Sydney's Haryono Setiadi and Perth's Zhivago alongside a host of recognisable names such as G-Star and Dr Denim. Hair and makeup courtesy of Deborah Brider from Viviens Creative using Shu Uemura Art of Beauty. Romain Duquesne and Samara Wilson are both represented by Sync Production and Management.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Really liking what new Glassons designer Kiriana Pettersen has done here with the new Glassons sub-brand EDT which has just been launched. Being BLK, we like that name. This is a sophisticated step forward for Glassons with delicate slip dresses, 100% silk tops and coordinated jacket and skirt sets designed with clean geometric lines. We are also really liking the photography by Adam Bryce, leaps and bounds! EDT is available in store now at the Glassons flagship store in Lambton Quay, Wellington and from Thursday in Auckland and elsewhere. Photography: Adam Bryce Hair: Matt Benns at Stephen Marr using Original & Mineral Make-up: Kie-Kie Stanners for M.A.C Cosmetics Model: Gisele Pletzer at Clyne. Photo assist: Richard Symonds.

Workshop has long been associated with the arts, not just as a supporter of the arts but as a collaborator. To celebrate Art Week Auckland, artist and Workshop extended family member Enu Sirikage has curated a selection of art and fashion meets art pieces spanning this relationship from the late 80's through to today. And there are some big names on show: Max Gimblett, John Reynolds, John Pule, Martin Popplewell, Luise Fong, Darren George and Te Rangitu Netana. If you are in the area, well worth a look - oh, and there are a series of limited edition release t-shirts available, alongside new works by Max Gimblett and Paul Hartigan. Workshop Vulcan Lane, cnr Vulcan Lane and High Street, Auckland. All photos by Sam Lee.

For BLK #20 photographer Marissa Findlay and fashion editor Rachael Churchward combined to create a story that reflected the screen sirens of yesteryear in a contemporary style. Lula Cucchiara captured the BTS vibe in yet another quality fashion film for Black Vimeo. Models Helena Mitchell and Tabea Weyrauch at Red 11 were body painted by Caitlin Lomas for M.A.C Cosmetics. Hair by Matt Benns at Stephen Marr using Original & Mineral, make-up by Carolyn Haslett using M.A.C Cosmetics, nails by Angelica B at M.A.C Cosmetics.

Sunday, October 13, 2013

Here are the final two covers of Black #20, XX. Marie Piovesan is fierce in House of Holland and DSquared shot by Paul Empson and styled by Sam Ranger whilst Hedvig Palm is wrapped up for the Northern winter in Alexander Wang, shot by Michael Schwartz and styled by Aeri Yun.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

100 years ago H.D. Lee created the Union-All, a garment which united a jacket and dungarees to cover farm and industrial workers from head-to-toe. For Black Lab in Issue #20 of Black we collaborated with Lee and NZ designer Lela Jacobs to create a version of the Union-All that reflected the can-do attitude intrinsic to the workman, in our style. Our fashion film making friend Lula Cucchiara then took the Union-Alls and shot this fabulous film in the studio of Auckland sculpture artist Martin Selman. Incredible new model at Red 11, Juliette Perkins stars in the Union-Alls, singlet by Stolen Girlfriends Club and platform sneakers by Kobe Husk. H&M: Sophy Phillips at Stephen Marr using Original & Mineral. Assist: Ash Mosen Music: 'If I Had A Heart' by Fever Ray.

For BLK #20, Karen Inderbitzen-Waller and Delphine Avril Planqueel went south to the Waikato River region to shoot Amanda Nimmo at Clyne. Karen's aesthetic is perfectly captured in this film by Delphine amidst semi-commercial spaces, bridges, fields, the riverside and a logging yard at work. Styling by: Karen and Delphine H&M: Shirley Simpson using M.A.C Cosmetics and Original & Mineral. Music: Blackwell by Beack and School Swarm Orchestra by The Knife & Planningtorock.

Advanced copies of BLK #20 will be on sale at Mag Nation tomorrow afternoon so here are the next two covers. Codie Young is a three time veteran of Black Magazine so it is great to have her on a cover, shot by Andy Eaton and styled by our UK editor Sara Dunn looking fine in this Burberry coat. For Magda Laguigne's cover and editorial David K Shields took to the streets of Paris and stylist Alina Caraman dressed her throughout in gorgeous SS13 Christian Dior Haute Couture.

Gail Sorronda continues to be one of Australia's most unique designers and her latest collection entitled Just Like Honey validates the kudos once again. This season, of the 30 plus pieces, 11 of them feature intricate bee prints which was the result of a collaboration with celebrated Australian artist Michael Zavros. We interviewed Gail to find out more about the development process behind Just Like Honey and are excited to share with you an exclusive preview of the images shot by Megan Cullen featuring Olivia from Viviens Model Management.

Thursday, October 3, 2013

At 340 pages Black #20 is our biggest ever issue so we are publishing six covers to celebrate! Working with our Art Director Ian Ferguson at Friends of Design we also changed the masthead to reflect an element of sophistication suitable for our ascension into fully fledged adulthood! Here are our first two covers, Katlin Aas and Ruby Jean Wilson. We've been searching for attitude this issue, an element of Ally Sheedy's character Allison Reynolds in The Breakfast Club or just a look that says "I know who I am and I know where I'm going."

Indigenous to Australia, New Zealand and Serbia, Ruanui Dalton at Dally's/Chic and Charlee Frazer at EMG look a perfect pair at Bondi Beach, Australasia's most famous stretch of white sand. In this enlightening BTS film Tasha Tylee captures Black Australian Editors Thom Kerr and Justin Henry at work with stylist Monique Moynahan, shooting Rui and Charlee in 'This Is not a Song, It's an Outburst'. Assist: Chris Fatseas. The tune, an all-time classic, 'Got To Give It Up' by Marvin Gaye.

Sunday, September 29, 2013

During this year's Marr Factory at The Golden Dawn, we noticed a series of captivating short films for Stephen Marr being screened previous to the shows. The director of those films was Veronica Crockford-Pound, a director with a firm footing in both the fashion and art worlds. Here is Veronica's sumptuous black and white rendering of the week that was, covering all five shows; Karen Walker, Zambesi, NOM*d, Workshop & Helen Cherry and Kate Sylvester. Director/DOP: Veronica Crockford-Pound. Make-up: M.A.C Cosmetics Hair: Stephen Marr using O&M. 2nd camera: Isobel Dryburgh Music: The Conjurors "Our Love Is Dead."

Monday, September 23, 2013

He's back in Paris again now, but photographer (and Mr Prolific) David K Shields seems to have a never ending repository of shoots in his back pocket. Here, for Blacklog Editorial #60 David teams with stylist Chris Lorimer and H&M artist Dean P. at Green Apple Italia to shoot some of our favourite local faces in Lela Jacobs, Kiri Nathan, Jimmy D, Company of Strangers, Nyne and Kate of Arcadia. Models are: Lily, Rhianon, Tess and Jay at Clyne, David at Nova and Josh Skelton.

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Photographer Adam Bryce keeps it simple on the styling front by using one sweet outfit from the fab Stolen Girlfriends Club 'Dirty Magic' collection but shoots six different models. Using suitably moody lighting, the black leather studded vest and skirt assume different meaning with each girl. He even convinced long time 62 Models favourite Lily Montana to don the outfit whilst she was home from Sydney on holiday. Love it! Photography and styling: Adam Bryce. Hair & Make-up: Sophy Phillips at Stephen Marr using O&M. Photo assist: Andrei Blidarean Models: Lily Montana, Eden, Felix, Ashika, Nicole and Amy - all at 62.

There's something in the Queensland water. The north east state of Australia seems to be producing some of Australia's most promising faces - both new and established. Black Australian editor Thom Kerr decided to profile some of his favourite models from the area, starting with Brisbane based Dallys model management. Thom kept it in the family once again with local Blacklog contributors including Sarah Birchley on styling, beauty by Gemma Elaine & Ashlea Penfold and some very special hair by Iggy. Alongside these beautiful portraits, Thom Kerr interviewed agency director Jodie McLean about the philosophy behind the agency to get an insiders perspective. All the pictures were captured at the Elisabeth Willis studio with styling assistance from Nyla Jade and hair assistance from Angela Rallings. Interview and images to follow...

Sapphire de Goede - will soon head to Paris for her first round of shows
Sapphire wears Ilaria Nistri dress @ Sans Peur Workshop and Farron leather bra

We are liking Kate Sylvester's approach to their new sunglasses collection. Kate Sylvester has created three modern classics that not only look great but are high quality in construction, designed to last for a long time like Kate's highly successful optical line. The styles, named after three of the designer's literary heroes; Holly, Patti and Lux all feature polarised lenses and are all designed to frame the face rather than override it. The 'Lux' features a unique chrome nose bridge and smokey grey colour way whilst the 'Patti' modernises the classic tortoise shell frame. The sunglasses will retail for $345 and will be available at all Kate Sylvester stores, selected optometrists/eyewear stores in NZ and Australia, online and through Anthopologie in the USA. Here are a couple of shots from the campaign featuring New Zealand's biggest model du jour, Ashleigh Good (at RPD), shot and styled by Karen Inderbitzen-Waller. Lighting & Digital: Delphine Avril Planqueel Hair: Lauren Gunn at Stephen Marr using O&M Make-up: Amber D for M.A.C Cosmetics.